Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-12-22
NO. so.
LOVERS IN LOVERS WALK.
Charming Picture of Virginia
Courtship 10y the New York
Times Artist, II. j. WV.

Times Artist, II. j. WV.
There are two kinds OF proposals
common 10 the Lovers Walk at Sui.
phur Springs. They are the proposal
serious and proposal iocular. Tie
latter is also ST ious, hut in a diplomat
is approach TO the subject, intended to
serve as a way of retreat if the overture
ic not well received. According To
the account of one young lady, whose
invitations TO promenade have created
destruction in her stock OF shoe leather
and whose invitations to trot in har-
ness have been in proportion, the pro-
possl jocular is as follows:
Having discussed the weather. the
german of the night before, the german
that Is 10 be, and any other subjects
saliently of service, and having. as they
say in Kentucky, grown "nodger and
nodger," the young man begins, in an
off-hand way:
'Looka hyere, Miss Mamie, has emmy
feller been proposIn' T. you this sea-
son p
why p
Why, reckon somebody'd orter
give you a chance
| reckon somebody will if ] want
him to-
oh, then there is a somebody
Wouldn't you like to know p
Il would that. Thar amt, now. is
there You're jest funnin'.'
She looks coyly away, with an anus
ing smile.
lie aiu't no better lookin' than
am, is lie p
She thoughtfulIy and critically an
swers that there amt no choice.
Cos | reckon might do some talkin'
myself ef thar was any chance
He does or does not as she pulls the
strings. The Southern Young man is
not slow, but he is no match for his
keen companion.
Tie proposal serious is the n suit OF
| perhaps a week OF tender companion
ship. The young man, whose feelings
have gradually become too much for
| him, eats his morning hOminy in very
distracted way, with frequent turnings
TO SEE if she has arrived at her place AT
the table. After breakfast he walks
! the piazza in n somewhat uneasy state,
/ his mental concentration interfering
somewhat with his digestion. About
this period in his ENHANCEMENT she is
very likely to be occupied with some
other gentleman, having detected the
signs OF imminent explosion on his
Pa.It--He TaSiies boldly in, however,
and she, after goirg over multitude
of engagements, finally believes that
she can walk just little while with
him that afternoon. They walk. No
sooner have they turned the corner by
the cottage than he says:
I've been wantin' 10 see you very
much. Miss Margie, all th' afternoon.
1--we Something very particular I'D
like To say TO you, Miss Margie.
Indeed y she says. She is very much
surprised. She is the most surprised
girl, apparently, in the whole state oi
West Virginia.
when | come down hyere,' he I've.
gins. Then he halts. 'I-a-I've known
a good many young ladies, Miss Mar
gle, and a-the a-the matter l was 60
in To speak to you about He is
quite confused.
There is a small thick silence for q
moment as they stroll idls along, while
"A small green frog jumps nimbly out oi
the way, confident that in the preoccu
patton of the pair he is likely 20 bt
stepped on.
What l was goin' to say he re.
sumes, clearing his throat, 'is-ah-
that I've been thinkin' that every, that
is, that all young people ought to mar.
ry young. Did-ah-did you ever feel
| that-away, Miss Margle 2
Miss Margle 6Osen't know. She has
suddenly grown miles away from him
IN her silence. He makes plunge.
'D'you think you could like a feller
like me, Miss Margie-well enough to
marry him, mean p
'Oh says Miss Margie, greatly taken
aback. Nav says Pm too young to
marry. She wouldn't hear TO it. DON'T
you-don't you think that sulphur wa
ter's horrid stuff p
Her ideas concerning Sulphur water
are little vague just then but he man.
ages TO agree and TO make inquiries
concerning her intentions regarding the
ball that evening. The conversation
then grows halting and awkward, and
they shortly return. She breathes a
sigh of relief as she smiles good-by, and
he wildly goes in search of some small
and secretive darkey, whom he hires to
kick him thoroughly, not being able tC
perform that office for himself, and
naturally desiring something of the
kind to relieve his oyerwrought feel
ings.